I started out the year with this ambition to run/walk/hike/bike 2023 miles and gave that up rather quickly when I realized that's A LOT of miles. I would need to bike a couple of rides a week to achieve that goal. I decided to train for a half marathon. Then I decided not to. Then I decided to simply track my mileage all year and try to hit 1,000. Then on an afternoon when I felt fatigued and didn't have a great day, I made that day even more not-so-great by falling while running. And broke my wrist in two places. A week later I had surgery and now have a plate and three screws in my arm.
Getting back into running has been hard. Not physically. I tried to stay active. I went on a few hikes, walks, and rode the bike at the gym a handful of times. But mentally it has been challenging. I remember falling, how much it hurt, how it seemed to come out of nowhere, and the mental stress that followed. I had no idea that April 25th would be my last day in the classroom of the school year.
The day after I broke my wrist I had a job interview with another agency and got the job which I start on Friday! What a crazy spring. Not to mention the oldest graduating and going off to basic training. Parents aging with health issues. We think the cat is dying and I don't know she survived this whole summer. So much going on.
I am slowly easing back into things not making any huge goal at this time. I am happy to be doing SOMETHING again.
I love routine and yet I hate it. I like predictability and consistency but I hate the same thing all the time. I get easily bored with things. I also get distracted. I need some consistency going into the fall because it helps me achieve goals and just generally makes life more doable. Or maybe more tolerated?
This is what I think I want to try...
Monday: Power 30 at BC
Tuesday: Run
Wednesday: Power 30 at BC & Run Intervals
Thursday: R 30 at BC
Friday: Swim
Saturday or Sunday: Long Run
Then I would maybe run on Mondays as well. If Kara has theatre Monday nights I would run after work and then go to the 5:30 Power 30 class. I think it's a good plan I'd like to try.
